Pain is one of the biggest hurdles to overcome after knee replacement surgery. It’s also one of my five truths, read the other four HERE. Many will have to be on some form of pain medication during their rehab time. Sometimes it’s not enough. Or maybe you...
Gift Ideas For Your Post Surgery Loved Ones A family member or friend just had knee surgery. You want to get them something for a care package or a get well gift that has some meaning and would be useful. Maybe, it is close to a holiday like Christmas, and you figured...
Getting ready for your upcoming total or partial knee replacement surgery can be a hectic time. Not only are you trying to get all your pre-op testing and doctors’ appointments done, and there are a ton of them. But you are also trying to enjoy time with your...
Recovery after major surgery can look so different from one person to another. Going into my first four weeks of knee rehab after my partial knee replacement, I only had stories from my friends I met online and the doctor to go off of to know what I was getting myself...
The December Elf tradition definitely brings up a debate among the parenting community. Questions get thrown around like, Do you deal with the December Elves? Why even start that annoying tradition in the first place? You’re probably here on the excellent...
The weather is cooling down, and the leaves are starting the change into gorgeous colors. If you are anything like me, you have had at least 20 PSL already. But nothing screams fall more than the sound of helmets and pads crashing into one another, the roar of the...
Waking up after my partial knee replacement surgery was nothing like the movies. Maybe it depends on the type of surgery, I suppose. There were no beeping machines. A nurse was close by and came over quickly after my eyes opened, but she wasn’t staring down at...
Boyfriend jeans and their loose-fitting, yet chic fit have been around since the late 1800s! Being recreated many times through the years and worn by celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Sarah Jessica Parker. Women have been loving wearing comfortable jeans while still...
Before going into a big surgery like knee replacement, it is always wise to be as informed as possible. I, of course, got a lot of the information from my surgeon and asked questions to a few people I knew who had the surgery before. But when I went online to feed my...
As I sit here watching my three kids running around the yard, happy as can be that my husband is finally home from work to play with them, I think about how lucky I am. One, for the great family I have, and two, because my husband finally got them to go outside and be...
